World War ITimeline

1916

1916
5 May

Enlisted at the age of 45

2nd Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
20 May

Appointed temporary 2nd Corporal

1916
26 June

Transfer to England

HMNZT 56 Maunganui
1916
22 August

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

Relinquished appointment of temporary 2nd Corporal

1916
24 August

Appointed temporary Lance Corporal

1916
22 September

Embarked for France

1916
23 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1916
2 November

Forfeited 5 days pay for absence without leave

1916
3 November

Joined the company

Relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal

1916
16 November

The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle

1916
27 December

Detached to Mine School

1917

1917
5 January

Rejoined the Company

1917
20 February

Admitted to hospital with dental problems

1917
21 February

Rejoined the Company

1917
9 April

British Offensive

Battle of Arras

The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle

1917
5 May

The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line

1917
19 July

Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the face

1917
18 August

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
5 September

Classified unfit for service in the field

1917
19 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1917
29 October

Classified unfit for active service

1917
16 November

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ruahine

1918

1918
3 February

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Frederick William Brown“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/78/wwi-timeline